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mesalamine

CHEBI:CHEBI_6775

Definition

A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is salicylic acid substituted by an amino group at the 5-position.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H7NO3
Molecular Mass
153.13540
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1ccc(O)c(c1)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H7NO3/c8-4-1-2-6(9)5(3-4)7(10)11/h1-3,9H,8H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
KBOPZPXVLCULAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3-carboxy-4-hydroxyaniline
  • 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 5-Aminosalicylic acid
  • 5-ASA
  • Asacol
  • Asacolitin
  • Canasa
  • Claversal
  • Fisalamine
  • Iialda
  • Lixacol
  • m-Aminosalicylic acid
  • mesalazina
  • mesalazine
  • Mesalazine
  • mesalazinum
  • Mesasal
  • p-Aminosalicylsaeure
  • Pentasa
  • Rowasa
  • Salofalk

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Mesalamine
DRON_00010000
52582
core#notation
CHEBI:6775

Additional References

Wikipedia:Mesalamine

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